What is the meaning of Decathlon?

(n.) In the modern Olympic Games, a composite contest consisting of a 100-meter run, a broad jump, putting the shot, a running high-jump, a 400-meter run, throwing the discus, a 100-meter hurdle race, pole vaulting, throwing the javelin, and a 1500-meter run.
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APAWebster's. (2011). decathlon. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/decathlon/definitions/1994887
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "decathlon" http://smartdefine.org/decathlon/definitions/1994887 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, decathlon, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/decathlon/definitions/1994887>.
MLAWebster's. "decathlon" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/decathlon/definitions/1994887>
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